Ernest Moniz named co-chair and CEO of Nuclear Threat Initiative
Physics professor and former U.S. Energy Secretary will lead nuclear security nonprofit while continuing his work at MIT.
Physics professor and former U.S. Energy Secretary will lead nuclear security nonprofit while continuing his work at MIT.
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.
MIT senior in brain and cognitive sciences and women's and gender studies honored for community work supporting mental health and women in STEM.
A trailblazing industrial and environmental chemist, Ellen Swallow Richards was MIT’s first female graduate and first female instructor.
Mexico City and Washington are upcoming host cities for the Better World tour.
Over the next century, southern Africa will see widespread decreases in maize production.
Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer. This episode of "#AskMIT" describes how much of our brains we really use.
Data suggest black holes swallow stellar debris in bursts.
Study sheds light on interactions that change the way heat and electricity move through microchips.
MIT Media Lab event, Beyond the Cradle, launches a new initiative to explore the final frontier.
Hare, Hughes, and Yang receive the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching award.
With chemistry and light, researchers can tune the focus of tiny beads of liquid.
Researchers have discovered a new way to tune electronic energy levels in some 2-D materials.
Talented high school researchers attending the annual AAAS/AJAS conference in Boston meet with MIT faculty.
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.